Veil.



A. P. COOLBROTHl VEIL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11. 1914.

1,177,762. i Patented-Apr. 4,1916.

l culties involved AUGUSTA PICKERING COOLBROTH, OF CAMIFBRIDGE,MASSAHUSETTS.

VEIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4., 191e.

Application led February 11, 1914. Serial No. 818,142.l

To all vwhom t 'may concern.'

.Be it known that I, AUGUSTA Picnnnmc CooLBno'rn, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Cambridge, countyof Middlesex, Commonwealthof Massachusetts, have inlvented certain new and useful Improvements inVeils, of which the following is a specifi-- cation.

This invention relates to veils and particularly to the adjustment ofthe veil about .the throat. Various attempts have been made to provide asimple andetlicient fastening for the lower part of the veil so that itmight be gathered in about the throat and yet be drawn down from thehat. As far 4as is known, this problem has never been satisfactorilysolved, and the only relief for the `-ditlihas been such makeshiftdevices as women have been able to contrive for their own personal use,such as the use of pins or the twisting up of parts of the veil whichmay be tucked under the collar. of these are unsatisfactory and annoyingand tend to distort or rupture the veil.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and eiiicient meansfor gathering in the veil, holding it tightly in place and drawing itsmoothly down from the hat.

. like .reference numerals are dicate corresponding parts,

y strips 1 and 2 is At one end of the device so formed I place Theconstruction and operation of my device will be more fully discussed inthe specification which follows. In the drawings which forma part ofthat specification, I have shown an embodiment which I have foundextremely satisfactoryto use and one which iswell adapted to commercialproduction at a reasonable cost. l

Throughout specification and drawings employed to inand in the drawings:Figure 1` is a general View of my veilv applied to a wearer, Fig. 2 is aview of my device as applied to the veiling, Fig. 3 is a similar Viewshowing the contracted band vafter it has been applied to the veil, Fig.i

a general View' of a veil with my device applied thereto, and Fig. 5showing the manner of applying my device to a veil.

My device consists of a pair of external strips l and Q'prefe'rably.of'ribbon or similar material and stitched along one edge and justinside of the other edge. Between these inclosed an elastic strip 3.

a detailed section y a suitable catch such as the'eye and atthe otherend a cooperating member such as the l hook 6.

In applying my tic is stretched out until both the ribbon members aredrawn tight. The veil is thenintroduced between the which are formed bybon. The veil is then stitched between these two flaps 7 so as to beheld firmly-in place. The strip is now relieved, whereupon thelongitudinal flaps 7 elastic fillingv 3 draws up on the strip and theveil, shortening the same slightly as indicated at Fig. 3 and slightlypuckering the veil as also indicated in that figure. the veil isapplied, veil is drawn over the hat and the two ends of the elastic'portion drawn around and fas# tened behind the neck. The ends of theveil may then be tied over indicated at 8 in Fig. 1. This causes theveil ,to be drawn smoothly about the hat and dis posed neatly. about thelower part of the face and the throat. If it be desired to expose thetop of the hat as.

device to the veil, the elasthe edges ofthe rib When u the upper partofl the.v

the face .fer any purpose itis only necessary 'I to unclas'p the hookand `eye 6 and 4 an raise the veil to the edge of the, hat.r lThe veilmay be promptly and easily .restored vby drawingit down again andrefastening the ends ofthe band behind the neck.

'Various modifications in the form'and conf'.

struction of my device may made, all without departing from the spiritof my -invention'if within` the limits of. the

appended claim.

What I therefore claim and desire tio secure by Letters Patent is:

.A veil having a pair of covering strips.

located on the lower edge thereof and leaving a pair of marginal flapsjoined one on each side to the material of the veil, an elastic memberrun through between said strips and attached at'theend thereof when eX-'panded so as to normally pucker the veil in contracting, and an engagingdevice on one end of one strip and a device to be engaged on theopposite end of said strip for uniting the ends of said strips.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.l

AUGUSTA PIGKERING COOLBROTH.

Vitnesses: A

.VICTORIA LOWDEN,

AGNES V. OCoNNnLL.

